The Uruguayan team looks to the quarters with a boost of spirit, started in the 2-0 against Bolivia, which reaffirmed it after a draw against Chile.
A rising Uruguay faces this Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Copa América-2021 a Colombia that raised its head and is going for more after the controversial defeat against Brazil in its last match of the group stage.
The match will be played from 17:00 at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia.
Uruguay came to this instance after placing second behind Argentina in Group A, with 7 points; Colombia passed in the third position of Group B with 4 units, below Brazil and Peru.
The coffee team faces the first elimination challenge ten days after their last match against the local, from which they came out defeated (2-1) and furious by a controversial refereeing by Argentine Nestor Pitana. Result aside, this Colombia capable of keeping Brazil at bay until near the end sowed respect.
On the Uruguayan side, La Celeste, led by Maestro Óscar Tabárez, beat Paraguay 1-0 with Luis Suárez on the bench last Monday, and was filled with motivation to dispute a place in the semifinals in the most difficult match so far.
Channels that broadcast Uruguay vs. Colombia
The party transmits it DirecTV Sports for Ecuador.
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